System and Method for Reducing Management Ports of a Multiple Node Chassis System

1. A method comprising: receiving, at a first baseboard management controller of a plurality of baseboard management controllers within the multi-node chassis, a request from a console via a first communication channel, the request including information of identification of a specific baseboard management controller of the plurality of baseboard management controllers; receiving, at a chassis management controller of the multi-node chassis within a server rack, a first communication, wherein the first communication is received from the first baseboard management controller; communicating, from the chassis management controller to the specific baseboard management controller, a second communication, wherein the second communication is based on the first communication, and wherein the specific baseboard management controller is distinct from the first baseboard management controller; receiving, at the chassis management controller, in response to the second communication and from the specific baseboard controller, a response to the second communication; communicating the response from the chassis management controller to the first baseboard management controller; and communicating the response from the first baseboard management controller to the console via the first communication channel, wherein the first communication and the second communication comprise a baseboard management controller identification corresponding to the specific baseboard management controller, the baseboard management controller identification corresponding to reserved intelligent platform management interface bits.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first communication is based on a local area network request received from a local area network console, and wherein the local area network console communicates with the plurality of baseboard management controllers exclusively through the first baseboard management controller within the multi-node chassis.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the local area network request comprises one or more of: a data request; a baseboard management controller IP address corresponding to the first baseboard management controller; a baseboard management controller node identification corresponding to the specific baseboard management controller; a baseboard management controller intelligent platform management interface channel number; a target device I2c address; and a command.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the specific baseboard management controller sends a request to a device, the request being based on a specific communication; and wherein the response is generated at the device in response to the request.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the server rack comprises a plurality of multi-node chassis, wherein each multi-node chassis in the plurality of multi-node chassis has a single baseboard management controller which communicates with a local area network console.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the baseboard management controller identification is one to four bits long.

7. A system comprising: a first baseboard management controller of a plurality of baseboard management controllers within a server rack; and a chassis management controller, wherein the chassis management controller is configured to perform operations comprising: receiving, at the first baseboard management controller, a request from a console via a first communication channel, the request including information of identification of a specific baseboard management controller of the plurality of baseboard management controllers; receiving a first communication, wherein the first communication is received from the first baseboard management controller; communicating, from the chassis management controller to the specific baseboard management controller, a second communication, wherein the second communication is based on the first communication; receiving, at the chassis management controller, in response to the specific communication and from the specific baseboard controller, a response to the second communication; communicating the response from the chassis management controller to the first baseboard management controller; and communicating the response from the first baseboard management controller to the console via the first communication channel, wherein the first communication and the second communication comprise a baseboard management controller identification corresponding to the specific baseboard management controller, the baseboard management controller identification corresponding to reserved intelligent platform management interface bits.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the first communication is based on a local area network request received from a local area network console, and wherein the local area network console communicates exclusively with the first baseboard management controller.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the local area network request comprises one or more of: a data request; a baseboard management controller IP address corresponding to the first baseboard management controller; a baseboard management controller node identification corresponding to the specific baseboard management controller; a baseboard management controller intelligent platform management interface channel number; a target device I2c address; and a command.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the specific baseboard management controller sends a request to a device, the request being based on the specific communication; and wherein the response is generated at the device in response to the request.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the baseboard management controller identification is one to four bits long.

12. A computer-readable storage device having instructions stored which, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising: receiving, at a first baseboard management controller of a plurality of baseboard management controllers within a multi-node chassis, a request from a console via a first communication channel, the request including information of identification of a specific baseboard management controller of the plurality of baseboard management controllers; receiving, at a chassis management controller of the multi-node chassis within a server rack, a first communication, wherein the first communication is received from the first baseboard management controller; communicating, from the chassis management controller to the specific baseboard management controller, a second communication, wherein the second communication is based on the first communication, and wherein the specific baseboard management controller is distinct from the first baseboard management controller; receiving, at the chassis management controller, in response to the second communication and from the specific baseboard controller, a response to the second communication; communicating the response from the chassis management controller to the first baseboard management controller; and communicating the response from the first baseboard management controller to the console via the first communication channel, wherein the first communication and the second communication comprise a baseboard management controller identification corresponding to the specific baseboard management controller, the baseboard management controller identification corresponding to reserved intelligent platform management interface bits.

13. The computer-readable storage device of claim 12 , wherein the first communication is based on a based on a local area network request received from a local area network console, and wherein the local area network console communicates exclusively with the first baseboard management controller.

14. The computer-readable storage device of claim 13 , wherein the local area network request comprises one or more of: a data request; a baseboard management controller IP address corresponding to the first baseboard management controller; a baseboard management controller node identification corresponding to the second baseboard management controller; a baseboard management controller intelligent platform management interface channel number; a target device I2c address; and a command.

15. The computer-readable storage device of claim 12 , wherein the second baseboard management controller sends a request to a device, the request being based on the second communication; and wherein the response is generated at the device in response to the request.

16. The computer-readable storage device of claim 12 , wherein the baseboard management controller identification is one to four bits long.